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A rapid umbrella review finds that current evidence does not justify large-scale silvopasture adoption as a major U.S. climate mitigation strategy. While it can increase tree biomass carbon, it often reduces livestock and forage productivity, risking land-use leakage that could offset climate benefits. Evidence for soil carbon gains is limited, though some resilience and environmental co-benefits were noted.

This research paper provides an updated view of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2005, specifically focusing on the revised contribution of land-use change to total emissions based on updated data and methodologies.

A policy brief by the World Resources Institute arguing that the United States should shift its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategy away from food and feed crops to avoid increasing food prices and environmental degradation, focusing instead on waste biomass, captured carbon, and clean hydrogen.

This research paper discusses the rapid growth of the biofuels industry and the resulting debate over whether these fuels drive tropical deforestation, particularly as the aviation and maritime sectors seek to meet carbon reduction targets.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute provides accounting recommendations for quantifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact of land-use change for biofeedstock production, specifically addressing the challenges of aggregating emissions and avoided emissions over time.

This WRI working paper provides a comprehensive analysis of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the year 2005, comparing them to data from 2000. It details the distribution of emissions by gas type and economic sector, highlighting the growth of emissions in developing countries and the impact of revised methodologies on land-use change estimates.

This case study by the World Resources Institute examines the restoration of forest landscapes in New England from 1850 to the present. It details how a combination of market shifts, ecological suitability, and policy interventions led to the passive restoration of approximately 4 million hectares between 1880 and 2000, while also identifying current threats to these regenerated forests.